Lucky LaRue:Massachusetts has finally conceded that the only way they can pay for their liberal government bloat is to collect more revenue, which they can only do if there are higher wages to tax.

It's brilliant, really.

I don't understand your logic here. Employers paying their employees more is a good thing, considering how expensive everything is nowadays. I get paid *slightly more* than min wage, more money in my pocket means I can pay my student loans on time, and make other financial commitments. Why would this be bad? My employer can certainly handle the addition in pay.

"They" consist of Rs and Ds. It's the same reaction when there's a spill in WV or an explosion in Texas, saying welp that's what they get for voting R is just petty. We're talking about people. In this case a good thing happened. I'm just as glad the Rs in MA will be getting a raise as I am the Ds.

what_now:Lucky LaRue: Massachusetts has finally conceded that the only way they can pay for their liberal government bloat is to collect more revenue, which they can only do if there are higher wages to tax.

It's brilliant, really.

You know, I pay taxes in Massachusetts, and I would be perfectly happy to see them raised slightly if it meant that my fellow massholes had a better standard of living.

Of course, this won't make my taxes higher.

Are you purposely confusing a larger tax base (raise the minimum wage, you raise the tax base) with a higher tax rate?

We gotta start somewhere. And while Seattle made the splash I am glad My state will try to lead the way again on the national level. We are a rich nation, no need for people in this country to be toiling away in poverty.

what_now:Lucky LaRue: Massachusetts has finally conceded that the only way they can pay for their liberal government bloat is to collect more revenue, which they can only do if there are higher wages to tax.

It's brilliant, really.

You know, I pay taxes in Massachusetts, and I would be perfectly happy to see them raised slightly if it meant that my fellow massholes had a better standard of living.

Of course, this won't make my taxes higher.

Well, it will make you pay more sales tax to the extent the increased costs for businesses are passed on to consumers via higher prices.

According to Libslibslibs Theory, this means that North Carolina must now lower their minimum wage by a proportional amount to offset Massachusetts' changes. Thus keeping the intelligence and spite levels balanced.

They won't go to $11 just because the minimum wage was raised. Sure, prices will increase some and there will be fewer jobs than there would be otherwise, and there will be an overall deadweight loss to the economy. But it doesn't mean prices will double overnight.